1. a person who holds an executive position in a company or organization; an executive
Usage: informal; commonly used in business contexts
2. short for execution; the carrying out of a plan, order, or instruction
Usage: informal; used in computing and business contexts

Examples

• The company hired a new exec to lead the marketing department.
• She worked her way up from intern to exec in just five years.
• The tech exec announced the product launch at the conference.
• The program's exec was completed without errors.
• Several execs from different firms met to discuss the merger.